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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 19, 2002
Filed:
Dec. 21, 2000
Kabushiki Kaisha TOPCON, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An ophthalmologic apparatus is disclosed, in which even in the case where the range of lateral relative movement of a trestle is limited with respect to a base, the measurement can be continued without enlarging the space occupied by the apparatus body and without imposing an extra burden on the testee. The apparatus comprises a trestle ( ) mounted on a base ( ) and laterally movable relative to the base ( ) and has a limited range, and a measuring head portion ( ) mounted on the trestle ( ) and automatically laterally moved relative to the trestle ( ) with respect to a reference position (H ). In the case where the trestle ( ) moves rightward or leftward and reaches a movement limit position O , O , the reference position (H ) of the measuring head portion ( ) with respect to the trestle ( ) is shifted in the direction in which the trestle ( ) moves.